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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPA

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GERMANY'S TASK.

THE SERVIAN WAR MAKES IT HEAVIER.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914-

INAL SESSIONS.

Only One Case on the Calendar.

The September Criminal Saarions opened this morning, France to be Dealt with First.efore the Chief Justice, Mr.

The military correspondent of The Manchester Guardian wrote oa August 4 as follows:-

Justice Gompertz, there being a remarkably light calendar--only, ne can baing down for hearing in this Sun Sau-pak was charged with robbery from the person on July 21.

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, prosecuted, and the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty,

was undefended.

'NOW!'

"Pall Mall Gazette's" Stirring Lender.

The Pall Mall Gazette had the following loading article On August 3:-

IN CASE OF ALARM,

Important Notification to Volunteers.

Corps orders issued by Lieut- Col. A. Chapman, V.D.. yesterday contained the following :- ;

The news of this morning is decisive. The neutrality of Belgium has been violatod and her territory invaded. This is

The following instructions withTM the end of all doubt, and hesita rogard to assembling in case of tion. The situation which has alarm are to be carefully studied always brought Great Britain and observed by all ranks. into the field has arisen. The fight henceforth is our fight. To Warning will be sent by telephone be waged to the bitter and, with to a number of officers and rank all the stubborn qualities which and file who will be responsible our race has shown from Agin-for conveying the warning in a court to Waterloo,

similar manner or in person to Saturday night, hen it looked other men in the same districts. as if the spell of smooth words All men occupying houses or Mr. Hodgaon said the case was was to prevail, and that this lodgings which have a telephone short one, but the crime nation would prov taslf false to must make arrangements for some was, one of frequent occurrence its duty, its bonour, and its inter-

An may be gathered from carlier articles which have appear ed in the Alenchcoter Guardian, Germany is at a considerable nilitary disadvantage by the situation which her mesalliance, The jury was composed as with the Triple Alliance has pro follows:-Messra. A. W. Smith, duced. The term metalliance is. L. M. de Rozario, V. Franco, used advisedly, since both Austria. Whitelaw, F. Leong. V. B. and Italy are inferior military lo Souza and V. F. X dos Fowers by comparison with the terman Empire. The conception of the responsibilities of the alliance as far he they were under-

Remedios.

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Our warta were heavy on

telephone in order that it may bo promptly answered.

stood by the German naval and in the Colony,. The prisoner 991. The rough arrogance of use to sleep in bearing of the. military staff was that Germany

was charged with snatching German action has broken the would have to face a first-clas Power on its western and on its parring from the compell, or the stronger nerves and plainant, a woman. She was wiser honda have provailed; we

Lists will be issued shortly to all

the one frontier the walking in Queen's Road West, care not to inquire which. A mon made responsible for passing

eastern frontiers, but that it would have on

when the man who was walking any rate, we are saved from counter-irritant of Austria's

From hence masses and on the other the oar her suddenly snatched bernational shame.

earring and, following the usual forth Britain stands beside France support of Italian naval and practice adopted by these people, in her hour of peril to the last military energies.

There are three main factors in it to someone else. However,

tuanaged to pass it off by handing man and the last shilling.

Can anybody be so blind us to the Central European situation just behind the woman were doubt our duty to do so? France, that have always been disturbing walking her little daughter, sou, in faith of our friendship, has to the German etralogist mind. and a fellow lodger. who would Those are (a) the weight of Russia's give evidence as to the snatcher. enormous but glacier-like num- The complainant, in the box, bera; (b) the possibility of France said the snatching took place as (rageporting to the European he was walking home from the theatro of war her native and Ko Shing: Theatre. When the colonial corps from Tunis,

man snatched her earring she Algeria and Morocco; (c), the seized his hand. British navy.

on the "Alarm." The instruct- ions on these lists must be thoroughly understood and closely followed.

On receipt of the "order to assemble, all ranke will at önce massed her floot in the Mediter proceed by quickest route to the ranean whence the pressure of German sea-power has compelled Hongkong Cricket Club Ground, us to withdraw our own, save for Dress:-Khaki with shorts, put a wholly inadequate force. Her ties and helmets, no great posts, northern coasts thus lie open and Hoverssoks, filled water bottles. exposed to attack, unless the anl.com lets equipment will be British nation treats them as ite worn. Hich man will owrcy 150 After bearing the evidence for own and the British Navy throws rounds of ammunition in pouches, the Crowo, and the statement of the broad shield of its protection bindolier and haverasok (except the prisoner, who denied the over them. We shall do so. newly joined men who have not allegations of the complainant, Every man of our naval reserves yet drawn ammunition). the jury returned a verdict of not is called out; every ship which can fire a gun or a torpedo with ellect is, being mobilised. So far a humun power avails, the cast of France, from Dunkirk to Sad Sebastion, in a safe from the insult of the enemy as the coast of Yorkshire or of Essex. Gallant France, marked out for fresh martyrdom in a quarrel whinh is none of hers, doomed to suffer for fidelity to her pledged word, feels the strong hand of

The senior present in each case.' Britain upon her shoulder, and will take charge. Launches will 'will march to meet the attackleave in each case one hour after heartened by the confidence first warning. The importance which is given by brotherhoed in of promptness both in passing on the warning and in assembling arms.

at each point must be impressed on every man.

Germany is now at war with

In the set military plan of the Triple Alliance the German Stalf had calculated that the entire weight of Austria batween the Vistula and the Pruth, added to three German armies in East guilty, and he was discharged. Prussia and Silesia, would have so far given pouse to the Russian Goliath, slowly shaking himself into movement in Poland, that the main German strength would have been free to deal with Rusais, and it can only be n France and occupy Holland and matter of hours before she will Belgium. This calculation has also be at war with franco. now been largely discounted by Germany's only chanes is to act the fact that the flower of the with vigout against her most France can army which the German scheme vigorous onemy. intended should occupy Russis mobilise her main field armies in will be withdrawn from the half the time that Russia cin. balance to effect the subjection We may ashfilently expect, of Servia. Austria has mobilised therefore, that Germany will army corps for her Sarvian ad-attack France with the shortest venture, and as her preliminary delay and with the utmost vigour movements are so slow it looks while she and Austria hold As if Servia would keep these Russia. Strategy is only the fully occupied for some time to application of common sense to

ome. This means that Germany must make good the deficit in German Poland. Ergo, she must considerably reduce her power

on the French frontier.

All ranks living in Kowloon (except those living in Kowloon : Dockyard) will assemble in a similar manner on the open space in front of the Star Ferry Pier. Lanches will be at the Old Star' Ferry Wharf for the purpose of bringing these man over. Mon living ia Kowloon Dockyard will" assemble in front of the Dock Offices, where a launch will be provided.

too well

British soldier are Toowa for that, and, to the soldiers of the Continent, the present efficiency of the British Army is too well known also.

We draw the sword with clean

hands and a good conscience. No provocation to break the peace of Europe has come from Britain or from France, Bat the develop ment of events in these last days has shown that the net was laid privily for our feet; that, although the pretext for the quarrel has actually arisen in the troubled Balkans, any quarrel, however it arose, must have had a like re-

We look to see a further stop aken to-day. It is no time for those who are not in the inner councils of the nation to hamper the authorities by clamour for the exigencies of the existing situation. Germany, with her military atops which may not ponderous blows, many hope to commend themselves to the Ad- wrest the initiative from France miralty aarl War Office. Trust in those who are responsible is This campaign successful, Ger- Germany's next fear was the many can turn to deal with essential. But we are justified in expressing the view that complete command of the sea in the Russia io carnes:. Mediterranean. With Italy in Germany is not in a happy military mobilieation is demunded the Triple Alliance the German position to effect grent results by by the circumstances. There can Staff calculated that the com- lier eos strategy. She does not so longer be ground for hosita bined naval strength of Austria yet know what will be England' tion, since the aggression on Bel and Italy would be suflicient to atitude. She will probably hold gian neutrality has taken place. prevent France from reinforcing the mouth of the Baltic and We have no doubt that the Army the central area of hostilities endeavour to deal with Russia's Reserve will be called out by from her North African colonies, uary in those waters, and an dis-Proclamation and the Territoriale The threatened invasion of Tanis, tributa her first blows to France embodied. The use which should Algeria, and, in certain circum by land and Russia by sea. In be made of the Expeditionary stances, Egypt would materially the Mediterranean the French Force is, of course, the business help the general, strategic con- Admiral-in-Chiefs quite capable of the Government to decide, on centrations of the Triple Alliance. of douling with Austria. Sailors to advies of the naval and sult. The larger isene has been This fear, it would seem, has say that he is the best fleet military chiefs. We shall accept deliberately raised, and we pick materialiasd in the present at tactician afloat. The trench fleet their decision, while expressing, up the gage of battle in a spirit ditude of Italy towards the in the Mediterranean le equal to at the same time, our own view of firm resolve to do oar daty to all naval contingencies in the that, for many and various reasons, ourselves and to our friends. The Italy has always been the frail South European waters, and then it ought to be placed upon the Empire is mastering for war Russia Euxine soil of France. The influence of from end to end, and the sword sister of the Alliance. But there there is the may, of course, be a subtle resson Squadron. Will Turkey deny it sea-power, silent, all-pervasive, is once drawn will not be sheathed for her decision, Germany and the passage of the Dardanelles? immenso, and it has already until the imminent peril which made itself felt, even before the bos throatened us has been de- Austria, if Italian ports be This is the crux of all this unbup-outbreak of war. But it is little stroyed for ever, or the noblest alpokaded with the rest of those | Py situation. Tho German of the allied belligerente, will peoples and the Slaveure fighting understood as yet, even by the fabric ever raised in the cause of diava no path open to them for for Constantinople. This was people of this country, and not at freedom and justice lies in rains. supplies from the outside world. what the writor pointed out at all by the peoples. of the Con-It is not for us to forecast the Neutrality covera

a multitude the time of the Anglo-Russian tinent. Some more overt sign issue. In this solemn hour there of backsliding, and Italy's agreement over Persia. Russia, is needed that Great Britain is in is no place for "frantic boast of With steadfast neutrality may be of far-reaching having abandoned the role of the the field with stern resolve to foolish word."

see this thing through," Small mind and unshaken soul we will value to the German Poware.holly, has by the paths of the ways of wat are so cabtle diplomaoy dragged from England though the army is, no Power on do our duty, and may He Who that one has to probe more deeply that for which we spont our blood the Continent affects to despise sitteth on the Throne that judgeth

it. The fighting qualities of the right be with us than mere surface considerations. and treasure in 1855,

situation,

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